incident; affair; happening; event
boorish; unsophisticated; unrefined; uncouth; tasteless; insensitive
unable to contain oneself; itching to do something; cannot sit still
to turn; to revolve; to visit several places; to function well; to pass a certain time
to cancel; to withdraw; to retract; to take back (words, etc.); to revoke
to apologize; to apologise
in this manner; in this way; like this
simile; metaphor; allegory; parable
marital quarrel; argument between husband and wife
same; similar; (just) like; equal
to pry; to prize; to prise
harsh (taste, feeling, etc.); acrid; sharp (language, question, etc.); biting; nasty; gross
to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come
kotatsu; table over an electric heater (orig. a charcoal brazier in a floor well) with a hanging quilt that retains heat
kotatsu; table over an electric heater (orig. a charcoal brazier in a floor well) with a hanging quilt that retains heat
to need; to demand; to take; to require
these days; nowadays; now; at present; recently; lately
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
pressure; oppression; suppression
on the contrary; rather; all the more; instead
to attract; to draw near; to charm; to attract; to have a convulsion
to fade; to discolor; to discolour; to diminish; to fade (e.g. of a memory)
clearly; distinctly; vividly
two classes; double; two sets
all; whole; entire; complete (set); in total
dense; thick; close (relationship); intimate; minute; fine
sweat; perspiration; moisture; condensation; gulp; oops
anxiously; impatiently; worriedly; fretting; getting worked up
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly
carelessly; thoughtlessly; inadvertently
hills and fields; countryside
kindness; intimacy; friendship
to approach; to draw near
one house; the same house; detached house
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
creepy (feeling); uneasy (feeling); bad (feeling); giving one the creeps; hideous; scaring
care; precaution; guarding; caution
eye; eyes; sight; vision; looking
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
to gulp down; to swallow deeply; to understand; to take in; to engulf; to swallow up
to give up all thoughts of; to abandon; to despair of; to make up one's mind; to take a momentous decision